Inspiring Leaders: Leadership Stories with Impact

Everybody know that there is no Manual for Leadership positions, and success is not going to happen by chance. In this week’s episode of INSPIRING LEADERS, we discuss a new initiative that is aiming to bring Leadership Training to University Students and High School Students around the World. And the results are nothing short of transformational! Dr. Jake Gunnoe is the Director the Leadership Society of Arizona. He holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in management with a focus in construction. Jake’s current research efforts focus on integrating engineering and scientific processes with professional talent management and leadership development. Using his research background, Jake and his colleagues cofounded the leadership society of Arizona based off of a business management model developed by Dr Dean Kashiwagi. Their objective is to provide students with professional Success Coaching to help them prepare for their futures, and to help Teachers and Professors with the tools to be able to deliver this exceptional curriculum. LINKS: Jake on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jake-gunnoe-909487109 Jake on Twitter: @JAG_wired ‏ Jake’s Email: [email protected] Leadership Society of Arizona: www.LeadAZ.org Ubiquity Leadership Coaching: www.UbiquityLeadership.com

On this episode of Inspiring Leaders, we explore a global trend toward Distributed Workforces and best practices for leading geographically separated teams. Dr. Laura Hambley is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “Dr. Laura” has over 15 years of experience providing organizational consulting to public and private organizations internationally. She is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. Dr. Laura is founder of Calgary Career Counselling and Canada Career Counselling, which helps Canadians choose and navigate careers. She is also founding partner and owner of The Leadership Success Group, specializing in leadership, team and culture development in organizations. Dr. Laura also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology. Her newest venture, Work EvOHlution, provides innovative assessments and development support for mobile or distributed workers, leaders and teams. Work EvOHlution was recently recognized as one of the 50 most innovative new organizations in Alberta. She was selected as a Woman of Distinction in Canada in 2014. Her first novel is a psychological thriller called Losing Cadence. LINKS: Calgary Career Counselling: www.calgarycareercounselling.com Canada Career Counselling: www.canadacareercounselling.com Leadership Success Group: www.leadershipsuccessgroup.com Work EvOHlution: www.workevohlution.com University of Calgary: http://www.ucalgary.ca Book “Growing the Virtual Workplace”: http://a.co/gN5PHQb Book “Losing Cadence”: http://a.co/0lgk93y Ubiquity Leadership Coaching: www.UbiquityLeadership.com

This week on the Inspiring Leaders Podcast we talk with Entrepreneur Eric McRae who talks about his inspiration for starting "My ByWard Office" in the scenic and historic "ByWard Market" of Canada's National Capital. 

Eric describes how he couldn't find what he wanted, so he created it; hallmark thinking for any Entrepreneur. Eric tells the story of how his attention to detail and deep thinking helped him create the functional and distinctive workspaces that we now know and are a true pleasure to work in.  

"If it doesn't exist, it needs to exist."

 My ByWard Office has become a popular gathering place for Ottawa's forward-thinking professionals from all sectors, age groups and cultures. In creating it, Eric has aimed at the crossroads of function and style, and how this it hitting the mark. He discusses his thoughts and perspectives on how important the cultural chemistry is in the success that his start-up business is enjoying. He openly considers the future of his business and what's next for My ByWard Office as they expand and accommodate new ideas in boardrooms and group workspaces. Eric shares his thoughts on the challenges facing may Entrepreneurs and Leaders today, and what Inspired Leadership means from his perspective.

 Join us now by listening to this 20 minute audio podcast during your commute or workout. LINKS: My ByWard Office: http://mybywardoffice.com Blog: linkedin.com/in/eric-mcrae-045b493 Eric on Twitter: @mcrae_eric Eric on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-mcrae-045b493 Ubiquity Leadership: www.UbiquityLeadership.com

Best Selling Author of “The Trauma Code” & “Thriving in Transition". Doug is an expert on disarming the ticking time bomb within today’s organizations; Cumulative Emotional Trauma in the Workplace. Through his life story, Doug demonstrates a simple and repeatable system any individual or organization can use to increase and sustain mental high performance across all levels. It is a system that he has used in his own life to break through adversity, reach goals and build adaptive capacity in self and others. All businesses can leverage this awareness as competitive advantage. At 18 years old, Doug was drafted 2nd overall into the NHL to play for the Los Angeles Kings as their youngest player ever. The next 11 years he was defined by hockey successes, hockey failures, his lack of awareness and the culture of a collision sport. His career ended suddenly at 29 years old when he shattered his spine in professional game #607 and suffered a high level spinal cord injury. LINKS: DougSmithPerformance: http://www.dougsmithperformance.com The Trauma Code & Thriving In Transition: http://www.dougsmithperformance.com/#books Ubiquity Leadership: http://www.UbiquityLeadership.com

Discussing Innovation Leadership with Ian Glenn, CEO & CTO of Industrial Drone Solution Provider, ING Robotic Aviation. Ian has led the creation of Canada's most dynamic growth sector – unmanned aviation. His leadership in the field started over two decades ago, driving the creation of national drone standards with Transport Canada to enable the creation of the industry. Along the way he launched UVS Canada, the organization that grew into Unmanned Systems Canada which is Canada’s national sector organization. As the CEO & CTO of ING Robotic Aviation, Ian has developed and integrated UAV systems and provided services across the globe in harsh conditions including war zones. His company, ING Robotic Aviation, has moved the technical and regulatory yardsticks forward by innovating and expanding the operational envelope for civil and commercial sectors. Ian is a true pioneer in a technology and aviation emergence that will happen only once in our professional lifetime. He has grasped this evolution, and expended considerable energy in guiding it for the benefit of of governments, militaries and industries around the world. LINKS: ING Robotic Aviation: http://ingrobotic.com Ubiquity Leadership: www.UbiquityLeadership.com

We dedicate Episode 1 of Inspiring Leaders to "Servant Leadership". Servant Leadership is the highest form of leadership. Servant Leaders are always putting others first, building them up, connecting them to resources and helping others to maximize their potential. On episode 1 we get to speak with the quintessential Servant Leader, Meredith Thatcher. Meredith is a highly respected workplace and change management strategist, consultant, public speaker and trainer with over 30 years of experience. She helps public and private sector clients across North America and overseas transition and transform “yesterday’s” work cultures and workspaces into “tomorrow’s” agile, responsive and collaborative workplaces. Meredith gives us a look into the life of a Servant Leader, sharing her ideas, perspectives and stories to help all of us become more Inspired Leaders. Links: Meredith Thatcher's Website: http://spaceneedsanalysis.com IFMA: https://www.ifma.org Ubiquity Leadership: http://www.ubiquityleadership.com